The COVID-19 pandemic is still expanding, but the rise in cases and deaths has slowed globally, except for southeast Asia and the eastern Mediterranean regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
In its latest epidemiological update, issued on Monday night, it said that the Americas remains the hardest-hit region, accounting...
The Databank Group, through the Databank Foundation, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth over GHS 150,000 to frontline medical staff as part of its commitment to support the fight against COVID-19.
The PPE, which included masks, temperature guns, gloves and disposable gowns, were distributed to different health facilities in...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre, built in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been certified by the IFC Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) green building program.
The 100-bed facility will reduce energy use by about 23 percent...
The sale of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has reduced drastically in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern region with traders worried about the investment injected into the business.
A survey conducted by the B&FT within the Tamale Metropolis to ascertain the impact of...
If players in the aviation, immigration and health sector firm up government’s decision to re-opening of the borders - hopefully by September 1 as the President stated - any person who tests positive on arrival into Ghana and asked to self-quarantine may be required to wear a tracking device....
If players in the aviation, immigration and health sector firm up government’s decision to re-opening of the borders - hopefully by September 1 as the President stated - any person who tests positive on arrival into Ghana and asked to self-quarantine may be required to wear a tracking device....
The Ministry of Communication has commenced the roll out of a comprehensive digital system to support the nation’s quest to open its economy up to the world.
The move, according to Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Communication Minister, is to ensure that the country has utmost control over travellers and keeps track...
COVID-19 has claimed more than 700,000 lives, infected over 19 million people, and decimated rich and poor economies alike. But, even as most of the world faces unprecedented recession, policy responses differ sharply. The contrast between Europe and Asia is a case in point.
Both regions are undoubtedly facing serious...
Central banking in emerging markets has undergone a quiet revolution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike in past crises, they have been able to mimic what central banks in advanced economies have been implementing: counter-cyclical policies with quantitative easing (QE), local-currency asset purchases, interest-rate cuts, and monetization of government deficits.
In...